Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
India needs to rethink the way they're tackling noise pollution in the country On Monday, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam put out a tweet talking of forced religiousness in India. Twitter was immediate to respond with and people offered both support and criticism for the singer, with some of the comments …
Bhopal: The Central Zone Bench of National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notices to state pollution control board, secretary MP government and director general of mines safety (DGMS), MP on a plea by Lord Hanuman. The petition demanded closure of a mine near a temple in Guna and sought damages …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding pollution of Tarapith area, particularly the Dwarka river, Birbhum District, West Bengal.
MADURAI: A day after Madurai City Corporation banned plastic bags below 50 microns around Meenakshi temple, the civic body raided shops and seized 660 kilograms of banned polythene bags and levied a total fine of Rs 35,900 on shops found to be using them. The corporation also announced Rs 500 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2016 regarding use of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys to carry pilgrims and goods from Katra to the Vaishno Devi temple. NGT in its Order said that "efforts should be made …
MADURAI: The four important streets around the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple will be made plastic free soon and an awareness campaign to stress the same was started near the temple on Friday. Corporation commissioner, Sandeep Nanduri, launched the campaign in which school students participated. Collector K Veera Raghava Rao, who …
MADURAI: The Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman temple is going green, with plastic bags banned on its premises with immediate effect. However, people are sceptical as plastic ban has not been successful in Madurai so far. Saying no to plastics is one of the important aspects of the Swatchh Bharath mission. …
MADURAI: Plastic bags have been banned at the Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple as part of the authorities' efforts to go green. Officers from the district administration, joint commissioner of the temple N Natarajan and members of the shop owners association met on Tuesday and decided to act against the …
Majority of the Salvation Army’s sites, third of Quaker meeting houses, and 2,000 churches belonging to 16 Catholic dioceses switch to renewable energy More than 3,500 churches across Britain have moved their electricity supply to renewables, or are planning to do so, according to data released on Thursday. Those switching …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakhan Sansthan & Ors. Vs. Department of Environment & Forests & Ors dated 26/08/2016 regarding non-forest use of forest land in Govardhan in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. Mr. S.K. Shukla, Divisional Forest Officer, Mr. Sujoy Banerjee, CCFI/C Court …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2016 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction works done in the part of Central Ridge forest land measuring 7.5 acres and lying adjacent to Birla Mandir, NCT of Delhi. National …
With an aim to promote safe and nutritious food across the country , the central food regulator is set to launch a bouquet of initiatives to improve food quality in schools, eateries, religious places, railway stations and even homes. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is engaging …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the Board to inform it about the …
The tourism department has decided to set up aerial ropeway at Kotappakonda hill shrine. The project will be developed under design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) mode via public private partnership. The initial cost of the project has been estimated at Rs 7.1 crore. However, the project cost may …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the board to inform it about …
Thiruvananthapuram : Suchitwa mission is introducing green protocol at Aruvikkara sree bhagavathy temple as part of Karkida vavu bali. The project is jointly implemented by Aruvikkara panchayat, temple organising committee and Suchitwa mission. As per the green protocol, devotees will be asked to restrain from using plastic. Over the years, …
The stern directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) totally prohibiting use of polythene bags and plastic material as well as their sale in and around Brahma Kund, Har-ki-Pauri, is being openly flouted during the ongoing Kanwar yatra. Local traders and vendors are openly selling and using plastic material, polythene …
Thiruvananthapuram: The irrigation department, which has spent around Rs 50 lakh last year to keep the Thiruvallam stream pollution free, has started arrangements ahead of Karkkidaka Vavu, which is on August 2. The irrigation department has decided to operate pumps for 24 hours to reduce pollution at the stream. Currently, …
Panaji: Regulars attending religious services in Tropa, Siolim, have said that it is the fundamental right of every citizen to follow any religion of their choice and no other organization can enforce their beliefs on others. Devotees of the Five Pillars Church contended that vested interests were out to disrupt …
Ever thought about the quality of food your revered shrine is serving? Well, the country’s apex food regulator is thinking about that on your behalf. For the first time in the history of India’s food safety movement, efforts are afoot to see that food and prasad served by temples, gurdwaras, …
